by aPF6ybxADw | Aug 17, 2021 | August 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Art Rocks! Deviate from the traditional tourist route in Uzbekistan and you’ll find incredible ancient rock art. Just 45 kilometres north-east of the city of Navoi you can discover a unique gallery of rock paintings in the fertile Sarmyshsay Gorge....
by aPF6ybxADw | Jul 12, 2021 | July 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN The ‘Feel Good’ Dance Lazgi is the dance with a feel-good factor, making you feel a joie de vivre or zest for life. Lazgi Dance is the most famous dance of Uzbekistan’s Khorezm province. It is a dance full of fiery passion, performed by...
by aPF6ybxADw | Jun 23, 2021 | June 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Buddhism Heritage Did you know that while Islam, followed by 92% of the population, is the predominant religion in Uzbekistan, it wasn’t always the case? Buddhism has been woven into the history of Uzbekistan since the missionaries brought the religion to...
by aPF6ybxADw | May 25, 2021 | May 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN A Rural Gem Once you’ve seen the most popular destinations of Uzbekistan, take a few days to get off the beaten path and experience the atmosphere of the Nuratau Mountains. Located on the border of the Kyzylkum Desert, far from the big cities, this...
by aPF6ybxADw | Apr 7, 2021 | April 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN Legendary Registan Square Legend says that from the 15th to the 19th century, public executions took place on Registan Square in Samarkand. The ground was covered with sand to absorb the blood, and hence the area was named Registan, which means...
by aPF6ybxADw | Mar 8, 2021 | March 2021, Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN The Vanishing Sea Just half a century ago the salt-water lake, the Aral Sea, was the fourth largest sea in the world. Now it is an arid surreal place with martian landscapes and graveyards of ghost ships. The Aral Sea is located at the border of...
